Paprika (2006) ~ Parade Scene

The most famous scene from the amazing Satoshi Kon's Paprika. Extracted from the BluRay.

[SomeDudeArmyMen]

Something I noted was that the politician was a daruma doll, where you set a goal and draw in one of the eyes, and when said goal is completed, you draw in the other eye. The fact that the politician is missing an eye could mean that politicians often set exorbitant promises, but rarely carry them out successfully.

[KaLa_]

Can we just applaud the soundtrack?
The song they did whenever the parade appeared is so good. It perfectly captures the chaos and just the ignorance the people who follow the parade have. It's the sound of celebration but also a path of no meaning.

[curesaul]

This is so weird, freaky, straight up terrifying, and I kind of love it for that. We need more weird ambitious animated films like this. It’s so sad that this was the director’s last film because he had a promising film career ahead.

[MasterHandFinalDestination]

I can't imagine how long this took to animate.

[runakinsley]

An English transcription of what the parade participants say:

0:38 -- Businessmen which turn into instruments: "The dream I had yesterday and today. The happy and mundane world will vent their anger."
0:43 -- Mothers which turn into golden statues with their children: "The dreams will grow and grow. Let's grow the tree that blooms money."
0:48 -- Schoolgirls with cellphone faces: "It's most valuable while it's still a bud."
0:50 -- Men with the camera heads: "That's right, so we shall preserve the memory forever."
0:55 -- Homeless people: "If there is no flower, there will be no fruit."
0:58 -- TV/house bodies with faces: "If there's nothing, then I won't do anything."
1:02 -- Daruma doll: "If you're unhappy, please put a vote in this eyeball."
1:08 -- Business-men/politicians: The one top, struggling to keep his place, says "Who would give up this throne?" One in a pinkish suit declares "I am the emperor, chosen by the lord himself." Two others respond "I didn't choose you!"
1:17 -- Religious statues, American statue of liberty: "God and Buddha will change religions"
1:21 -- Entire parade starts repeating the lines the businessmen said at the beginning: "The happy and mundane world will vent their anger." It repeats for the rest of the scene.

[of]

パプリ～カ♪
花が咲い～た～ら～♪
晴～れた……晴っれ、晴っれ晴れ晴れ！！

[Konichiwakonbanwa]

0:00

「イッツアショウターイム！」

0:30

「今日の天気は夢見がち 晴れのち晴れ晴れハッレハレハレハレハレ！」

0:36

「昨日見た夢今日の夢 浮かれ浮世の憂さ晴らし」

0:42

「夢が成る成る 金の成る木を育てませ」

0:48

「いいえ蕾のうちが華」
「そうそ留めて永遠に」

0:54

「花もなければ実も成らぬ」
「どうせないなら何もせぬ」

1:01

「そんな不満を一票に 託して入れてよこの目玉」

1:08

「誰が渡すかこの玉座」
「我こそが皇帝なり！神が定めたのだ！」
「「わしはそんなこと定めておらん！」」

1:17

「神も仏も宗旨替え 浮かれ浮世の憂さ晴らし」
「浮かれ浮世の憂さ晴らし」

[megugu]

Whenever I come back to take a look at this scene, I'm always creeped out. The pointless vanity, the empty happiness animated in this scene. It's like the beings in this scene just gave up on life and instead chose to blindly be happy, being escapists and stuff. Its creepy, as expected of Satoshi Kon.

[parthibbiswas]

Man, this scene is so disturbing. The society has become so superficial that even J Jonah Jameson is getting depressed.

[達磨-cu]

見せ物としての自殺
宗旨替えする神や仏
子ども=親にとって金の成る樹
ミニスカートと盗撮
もはやパソコンと一体化したニート

皮肉が利いてて好きだな

[Gaardieen]

Non-Japanese here, but here's what I can pick out. Here is my take on this Insane Parade.

0:00 Japan's high suicide rate.
0:23 mixing religious totems with toys and souvenirs.
0:25 Japan confusing it's national identity.
0:30 Japan's faux religious Identity.
0:42 Japan's issue as parent's are viewing children increasingly as possible money makers.
0:50 Japan's issue with Voyeurs and girls being told to "not make issues."
0:55 Japan's huge issue with the homeless population
0:59 Japan's issue with Non-functional members of society or Hikkikomori.
1:02 Japan (But honestly everywhere) issue with so many government officials making half-baked promises and many times never reaching promised goals after so many years in office.
1:08 Once again issue with so many figure heads for groups that nearly tear each other apart trying to reach the top can even be heard declaring themselves chosen by god, or being god at the same time... (all of them yelling "I didn't chose/vote you!)
1:19 Japan taking other cultures and seriously changing them.

Also want to point out that many People either ignored the insanity and went on with their lives, watched in enjoyment, or became part the insanity/issue themselves.

[lnulll]

「我こそが皇帝なり！神が定めたのだ！」
「わしはそんなこと定めておらん！」
これすき

[SonshiDCS]

我こそが皇帝なり！神がそう定めたのだ！
↓
ワシはそんなこと定めておらん！

この流れほんと好き

[inandoutoftheabyss]

I love this so much. I love the work of Satoshi Kon. He strikes a chord in humanity's heart that not many even know exists. I wish he could have created more

[MEEPdragon]

Why does the guy in the last few seconds of the vid look like he wants pictures of spiderman?

[corri-don]

i love this scene so much. it talks about all the bad things in japanese society, and in society in general. i remember playing it over and over again when i was a kid. the music is great, the animation is amazing; and in general, the movie was just great. not one of my favourites, but still a big part of my childhood.

[indorianshell]

This movie is incredible.
The characters were all unique in their way and the atmosphere was so trippy

[polish_filipino]

There's some heavy realism in this surrealism

[うさぎ-wv]

もっかい観たくなってきたなぁ
ここのシーンは一見カオスに見えるけど
今の社会を風刺してる感じで、考えさせられます！
大好きな作品です！

[falkofscrum]

So Nolan's imagination regarding dreams is... a spinning hallway and a snowy mountain.
This scene right here is why I'll always like Paprika more than Inception